Developed by Rocksteady Studios and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, Batman: Arkham Asylum was first released in 2009. The game takes place in the Arkham Asylum, a psychiatric hospital located on the outskirts of Gotham City, which has been overrun by its own inmates. Players assume the role of Batman, tasked with stopping the Joker's sinister plot to destroy Gotham City. The narrative explores themes of madness, redemption, and the blurred lines between sanity and insanity.